We sailed on the Pearl to Alaska on the May 17th sailing.
Never having been on a cruise before, but hearing about it from friends, I had high expectations on this adventure.
The embarkation was great. We were dropped off by a friend, waited in line for about 15 minutes and got through our registration.
Bigger than I thought and comfortable. Very quiet and easy to sleep in. The TV was a little small and I could not read what was on the screen unless I got up and got closer. I really like that there was information on the channels that told about what was happening on board.